A Canadian military garrison has a rush order out for 500 video games, a requisition that a headquarters spokeswoman admitted is "strange."

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The government tender, which closes Dec. 2, asks for Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto 4 and Assassin's Creed 2, in addition to rhythm gaming titles, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and X-Men Origins. The spread and the appeal of the games, plus the fact they asked for Gears of War on the PC, make the tender extremely curious. No one's going to be playing Fallout 3 in a rec hall, you know.

The shipment is to be delivered "as soon as possible" to the Longue-Pointe Garrison in Montreal. For Gears of War, 93 copies are requested. For Modern Warfare 2, the garrison requires 82 copies. Longue-Pointe Garrison is a supply depot.